66 Ford alternator/generator question
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66 Ford alternator/generator question
I recently purchased a 1966 Ford F-800 truck. It has the FT engine in it. I have not zeroed down what cubic inch it is, but according to the vin, it's supposed to be a 391. The truck came with no generator or alternator on it. No bracket that I can see either. It is an air brake truck as well. Can someone tell me what side of the engine the alt/gen was on? Does not seem to be enough room on the passenger side due to the size of the air compressor for the air brakes. A picture of a similar truck would be a big help for me. I will have to find a bracket for it as well. Constantly learning about this beast. Thanks in advance for all the help I get here.
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I'm all set guys, I found it. Standing outside of the truck looking under the hood there is no way you can see it. I got a step stool, stood on the front bumper, and climbed up in the engine bay and with a flashlight saw a big v-belt going down underneath the air compressor. Followed the belt down and sure enough, there it was. I mean, it is really hidden. No way it could be removed from the top without removing the air compressor first. There's probably enough room to pull it out from under the truck though. Mystery solved.
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So far I found one image with it below the air compressor.
This shows the alternator and what appears to be the compressor bracket above it.
Top pic in this post:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post17267232
This shows the alternator and what appears to be the compressor bracket above it.
Top pic in this post:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post17267232
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